Elections officials explore security options
Despite new financial support from Congress, local officials say they need more help securing their election systems ahead of the 2018 elections.
Are you sure that application belongs in the cloud?
There are great savings and efficiencies to be had, government cloud leaders say, but only if agencies do their homework.
Pennsylvania plots strategy for election security funds
The commonwealth directs all counties to have voter-verifiable paper record voting systems in place by the end of 2019.
Blockchain-based identity for the homeless
Austin, Texas, is exploring how distributed-ledger technology can be used to help the homeless secure their personal records and access government resources.
Analytics help city police connect the dots across databases
Using an SAS solution to merge and manage large disparate datasets, law enforcement professionals in Cary, N.C., can leverage advanced analytical capabilities for their investigations.
GAO: CMS needs better security for its Medicare beneficiary data
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services isn’t doing enough to secure data that is accessed by external entities, GAO found.
Pennsylvania rolls out risk-based authentication to agencies
The Office of Administration’s risk-based multifactor authentication service gives commonwealth employees secure access to cloud resources and agency applications.
The next link in the (block)chain
The Blockchain Playbook can help agencies move forward with development and deployment of the distributed-ledger technology for their specific use cases.
West Virginia tries blockchain-based mobile voting
Military voters from two counties can cast absentee ballots with the secure mobile application.
Elections commission announces security funding
For the first time in eight years, states are getting a financial infusion to improve their elections infrastructure ahead of the 2018 elections.
California develops its own cybersecurity metrics
The California Cybersecurity Maturity Metrics are designed to help state agencies evaluate their risk postures through qualitative and quantitative measures.
Indiana's risk-based strategy for tax fraud detection
With tax day less than three weeks away, the Indiana Department of Revenue is utilizing fraud analytics to detect anomalies in returns.
Spectrum sharing moves ahead
Public and private organizations are setting the stage for the debut of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service.
Unlocking iPhones at $50 a pop
As mobile-phone encryption becomes more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies are looking to new low-cost tools for unlocking devices.
Lessons from a government blockchain pilot
The Bureau of Fiscal Service shares what it learned when it used a distributed ledger to track employee equipment.
Census mapping tool shows low-response areas
The Response Outreach Area Mapper can help government officials and community leaders tailor their outreach to encourage participation in the 2020 count.
NIST targets APTs with resilience strategies
With advanced persistent threats becoming more common, the National Institute of Standards and Technology offers guidance on creating more secure systems.
FedRAMP issues guide for vulnerability scans
New continuous monitoring guidance aims to make the vulnerability scanning easier for vendors and agencies.
A smartphone-based 'office' for parole agents
California's Virtual Integrated Mobile Office app lets parole agents update their case files from smartphones while in the field.
Blockchain for everyday efficiencies
The Postal Service and Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service are experimenting with blockchain to improve their supply chain and asset tracking methods.
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